It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously refusing to spend a few more on a bag or two of compost and a box of starter fertilizer. These two items are not unnecessary “add-ons” that the retailer is just trying to add to the sale, they are critical components of a successful transplanting process - or as I like to refer to them as “plant insurance”. Unless you have phenomenal soil, you should always add compost and starter fertilizers when you are planting new plants. Here is why…
Have you heard of “regenerative agriculture”? I hadn’t until recently, but after a bit of research, I realized that this “new” movement is at its base just an expansion of organic gardening and farming principles that can be adapted from commercial agriculture to our very own backyards. Here are some components of this style of gardening that we should all take to heart…
The Golfing Gardener
Trevor Cameron
Last week we began our journey in spring lawn rejuvenation, and as promised, I will continue down that lush green pathway this week. I mentioned controlling moss and weeds, applying lime as a pH adjuster and fertilizing with pure organic goodness. Now onto some more useful tips that will help you and your lawn become the envy of the neighborhood…